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Health Advice

We spend much of our lives at work. It can have a big impact on our physical and mental well-being. At worst it can make us ill, or even kill us.

Avoidable accidents at work injure, maim or kill every day. But far more common are the everyday ailments of the modern workplace – e.g. headaches, back problems, stress – and the problems of particular workplaces, such as offices, shops and call centres.

This section of workSMART is all about health at work. As well as general advice on keeping well at work (including, for example, how to deal with bullying at work), it explains your legal rights and duties, the obligations of your employer and how they can be enforced. And if the worst comes to the worst, it takes you through how you can make a claim against your employer.

You can search our FAQ database, browse questions by subject using the chapters above, or use our technical Jargon Buster.

This health database was developed for workSMART by Philip Pearson and Becky Allen, and has been edited and updated by TUC experts and the Labour Research Department. We have done our best to make sure it is up to date and accurate. You should always seek individual advice based on your own circumstances from a qualified adviser before taking action based on the information here.

Note: This content is provided as general background information and should not be taken as legal advice or financial advice for your particular situation. Make sure to get individual advice on your case from your union, a source on our free help page or an independent financial advisor before taking any action.